Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende

Carolyn S. Vagts is a wife, mother, grandmother, quilt designer, author, quilt book editor and the editor of Quilter&;s World magazine. She also has a successful quilt shop in Lake Orion, Mich. Carolyn&;s designs have been published regularly in several magazines, including Quilter&;s World. She has had many designs published in quilting books and has authored three previous books: Learn to Quilt From Start to Finish, I Can Quilt and Learn to Quilt With Panels.

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Learn to Make Quilted Mug Rugs

30 Appliqués 8 Backgrounds

Annie's

Contents

Step 1: Selecting a Background

There are eight different styles of backgrounds to choose from in this book from plain to a pieced checkerboard. Several of these have size options.

Take the time to coordinate the background with the surface decoration you like — appliqué or wording (either stitched or handwritten) — considering the size, shape and complexity of the background and surface decoration together.

Choice 1: Plain Rectangle

It's not necessary to make a complicated base for your mug rug to be creative, appealing and functional. Any of the appliqué motifs can be placed on a simple, plain background.

Cutting

Most of the appliqués will fit best on a finished rectangle that measures between 8" x 6" and 10" x 8".

Assembly

1. Cut the chosen background fabric into the desired finished size from scraps, remnants or precuts (Figure 1).

2. Cut the backing fabric, heat-resistant batting and stabilizer approximately 1" larger than the background fabric rectangle.

3. Cut a binding strip from coordinating fabric 2¼" by the perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".

For example, for an 8" x 6" finished mug rug cut the 2¼"-wide binding strip 28" plus 4"–6" or 32"-34" long.

4. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment suggestions and finishing steps.

Choice 2: One Simple Border

If you'd like to add a bit more color and interest to your mug rug, a simple border can do that. Select one of the three finished-size options offered here and use them horizontally or vertically to match the surface decoration you have chosen.

Small One-Border Background

Finished Size: 10" x 7"

Materials

• Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, border and binding fabrics

• Backing to size

• Heat-resistant batting to size

Cutting

From center fabric:

• Cut 1 (7½" x 4½") A rectangle.

From border fabric:

• Cut 2 (7½" x 1¾") B border strips.

• Cut 2 (7" x 1¾") C border strips.

From coordinating binding fabric:

• Cut a binding strip 2½" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".

Assembly

1. Stitch one B border to each long side of A (Figure 1). Press seams toward borders.

2. Stitch C borders to each of the remaining sides (Figure 2). Press seams toward borders.

3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment suggestions and finishing steps.

Medium One-Border Background

Finished Size: 7½" x 10½"

Materials

• Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, border and binding fabrics

• Backing to size

• Heat-resistant batting to size

Cutting

From center fabric:

• Cut 1 (7½" x 4½") A rectangle.

From border fabric:

• Cut 4 (7½" x 2") B/C strips.

From binding fabric:

• Cut a strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".

Assembly

Refer to Figures 1 and 2 in Small One-Border Background Assembly instructions.

1. Stitch a B strip to each long side of A. Press seams toward borders.

2. Stitch C strips to the two remaining sides of A. Press seams toward borders.

3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment suggestions and finishing steps.

Large One-Border Background

Finished Size: 10" x 11"

Materials

• Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, border and binding fabrics

• Backing to size

• Heat-resistant batting to size

Cutting

From center fabric:

• Cut 1 (7 x 8½") A rectangle.

From border fabric:

• Cut 2 (8½" x 2") B border strips.

• Cut 2 (10" x 2") C border strips.

From binding fabric:

• Cut a binding strip from coordinating fabric 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".

Assembly

Refer to Figures 1 and 2 in Small One-Border Background Assembly instructions.

1. Stitch B border strips to each long side of A. Press seams toward borders.

2. Stitch C border strips to the two remaining sides of A. Press seams toward borders.

3. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment suggestions and finishing steps.

Choice 3: Double-Border Background

If one lump of sugar in your coffee is good, two lumps is better! The same goes for borders. Add two borders coordinating with the surface- decoration colors to add twice the pop of color and interest.

Finished Size: 8½" x 9½"

Materials

• Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, first and second borders, and binding fabrics

• Backing to size

• Heat-resistant batting to size

Cutting

From center fabric:

• Cut 1 (4½" x 5½") A rectangle.

From first border fabric:

• Cut 2 (5½" x 1½") B border strips.

• Cut 2 (6½" x 1½") C border strips.

From second border fabric:

• Cut 2 (7½" x 1½") D border strips.

• Cut 2 (8½" x 1½") E border strips.

From coordinating binding fabric:

• Cut a binding strip 2¼" by finished perimeter of mug rug plus at least 4"–6".

Assembly

1. Stitch B border strips to each long side of A (Figure 1). Press seams toward border.

2. Stitch C border strips to the two remaining sides (Figure 2). Press seams toward border.

3. Stitch D border strips to each long side of the unit (Figure 3). Press seams toward border.

4. Stitch E border strips to the two remaining sides (Figure 4). Press seams toward border.

5. Proceed to Step 2: Picking & Adding Appliqués on page 28 and Step 3: Embellishing Your Designs on page 32 for embellishment suggestions and finishing steps.

Choice 4: Triple-Border Background

A triple border looks like a Courthouse Steps block design. It can stand alone or be a great background to a simple appliqué design.

Finished Size: 8½" x 9½"

Materials

• Scraps, remnants or precuts for center, first, second and third borders, and binding fabrics

• Backing to size

• Heat-resistant batting to...